From The Rookery End - A show about Watford FC

WATFORD 2-1 CRYSTAL PALACE It was raining, but oh the Hornets kept on shining. 3 wins in a row for the Golden Boys and this one might have been a little trickier, but also sweeter due to a certain Wilf Zaha.  Kieran is on hosting duties and he is joined by Jason, Jordi and DCW to talk through the satisfying win. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

BURNLEY 1-3 WATFORD An away win AND goals away from home… 3 of them on less! Things are looking very different this season. In this week's podcast, Mike has an early start to get up to Burnley and this is the story of his day. There's plenty of joy, chatting to lots of travelling hornets and a few weather reports. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WATFORD 2-0 BRIGHTON Here we go again, season 9 of FTRE and the 4th in the Premier League.  The Hornets start the season with a Bobby Dazzler game at the The Vic and Jon, Jason and Mike discuss the consummate performance and the players who influenced the game.  And the transfer window closed this week and the boys try and look past a lack of new striker and discuss why the Scott and Gino brought...

WATFORD 1-1 SAMPDORIA Back for the final podcast in preseason, Jon and Colin were at Vicarage Road to see the unveiling of the Graham Taylor Statue. You'll hear some moments of the ceremony, the reaction of Lionel Birnie, author of Graham's autobiography, and we hear your memories of meeting Graham.  In terms of football, preseason has come to an end, but Jon and Colin briefly discuss the game aga...

With more stamina and energy than a Lucozade factory, Andy Hessenthaler played over 200 games for the Hornets on a pair 'good legs' and never played a game at less than 100%. In this second episode of 'Catching Up with', Lionel Birnie spends some time with Andy, to discuss his rise from Non-League Football, his almost smooth integration into the Watford first team, his success in one of the worst...

On 22nd July, the FTRE team walked 26.2 Miles, from St Albans to Wembley in aid of Prostate cancer. Along the way they had a chat about what's been going on at Watford recently - Ricky and a new kits - plus they talk to fellow walker, and former Watford player, Richard Johnson about the summer break. You can still donate to the charity fund. Go to justgiving.com/parkinwalk. Hosted on Acast. See ac...

England won a World Cup quarter final and what could top that? How about the FTRE boys recording a podcast? No... fair enough! But anyway, Jon, Mike and Jason are back for the start of the 9th season of FTRE podcasts and, along with Jordi and Kieran, look at the season ahead, the new arrivals at Vicarage Road plus chat to a few friends who are over at the World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

With over 20 years of service, and more starts than any other player in Watford history, Nigel Gibbs is a one-club man who can justifiably claim the title of 'Mr Watford'. This brand new podcast series, where we, along with fellow watford fan Lionel Birnie, talk to the people who have played a part in Watford's History, whether it on or off the pitch. To kick things off, Lionel caught up with Sir...

MANCHESTER UNITED 1-0 WATFORD:  The Hornet's third successive season in the Premier League has come to an end, and it will be followed by a 4th. The boys end the season on the road at Old Trafford to discuss a performance that promised a litlle more and countdown the Top 10 moments of the 2017-2018 season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WATFORD 2-1 NEWCASTLE Jason, Jon and Jordi talk through the home win that takes us past 40 points and well and truly safe. Jon was also at a special event, where the club have put a gravestone onto a previously unmarked grave of Jonny Goodall. Who was Johnny and what does he mean to our club? Jon talked to Geoff Wicken about the man they called Allgood. Plus Paul Vincent has produced an ebook of h...

SPURS 2-0 WATFORD Jon and Mike head to Wembley for a not surprising result! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WATFORD 0-0 CRYSTAL PALACE: An enjoyable 0-0, which puts Watford on 38 points. Jon, Jas and Mike gather to converse about the game, the 4-4-2, the returning centre backs and if having two up front made a difference. There's a report from Russia, DCW is over there ahead of the World Cup with work, and they discuss longer managers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HUDDERSFIELD 1-0 WATFORD: History is repeating, and not just because we've lost two weeks in a row. Jon and Colin talk through the defeat to the Terriers and then it's time for Mike to really share his worries and his plans for the summer.  They also talk to Andy from Prostrate Cancer about the battle against the disease and what Watford fans can do to support the charity. Hosted on Acast. See aca...

WATFORD 1-2 BURNLEY: Mike, Jas and Jon talk abuot the scrimmage with Burnley, which we lost! The boys make Mike talk through the positives first, before picking apart where the last 20 minutes went so wrong, so very quickly. There's also discussions about the expansion of Vicarage Road and where we need to strengthen the squad over the summer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

WATFORD 2-2 BOURNEMOUTH A late equaliser felt like a loss, but Jon, Jason, DCW and Mike gathered to talk about the game, where opportunities were missed and where we can be positive going into the last 6 games. And with the clubs annual At Our Place fans event, the boys went along and reflect on what was said, plus speak to Anwar Uddin, Diversity and Campaigns manager at the Football Supporters Fe...

Jon, Jason and Mike were given access to another Tales from The Vicarage Live and caught up with Richard Lee, Richard Johnson, Sean Dyche (5th Appearance for the exhaust eater), Paul Robinson and the man of the night Alec Chamberlain. The guys share their memories of Alec, their time at Watford and we find out what they are currently up to - apart from Sean as we all know how well he's doing! Host...

LIVERPOOL 5-0 WATFORD After a little delay, don't ask, Jon and Mike are here for this week's podcast. It was recorded live on Facebook, that's why is sounds different, and thank you if you watched along LIVE! We discuss the game, the up coming fans forum and what we will be getting up to on July 22nd! COME ON YOU ORNS! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arsenal 3-0 Watford Jon and Colin chat over FaceTime about the game, how it was strange to firstly lose to Arsenal but also that the result didn't match the performance.  Then there's Doucoure. The rumours of his departure are growing and the boys discuss how they feel about it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WATFORD 1-0 WEST BROMWICH ALBION Another 1-0 win, and that will get us to 36 points and up to 9th. Surely we are safe, surely it's time to stop worrying?  Jon, Jason and Mike gathered after the win at Vicarage Road to talk through the men on the pitch. From the return of Will Hughes (and pretty much the return of Capoue), plus a midfield that isn't running on all engines. Plus Colin is on with his...

WATFORD 1-0 EVERTON It was time we let you lot to take control of the podcast. This week Jon, Jason and Mike take your questions from Twitter (@watfordpodcast) after a 1-0 home win against the toffee men. -Just how important is it to play two upfront? Does Okaka deserve to start? How much did we miss Femenia? Short Sleeves for Karnezis, discuss? Do we need another layer on the SEJ stage in the clo...

In 2011, Lionel Birnie published a book called "The 100 Greatest Watford wins. since then well we are all aware of what life under the Pozzo family had been like and the amazing highs we've had as Watford fans. In this bumper special podcast, Lionel joins Jon and Jason to discuss which of the Pozzo Era wins would make it onto the 100 Greatest Wins and which are just great wins.  You may not agree,...

WEST HAM 2-0 WATFORD On Sunday, the day after Watford's lose to West Ham, Jon, Mike and Colin chat about the match, how Mike has some sort of weird sick feeling about Watford's current league position, plus we hear from Watford fan Tom Brodrick about why we have a hart/moose on our club badge! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WATFORD 4-1 CHELSEA What did you achieve in the last week? It seems, on tonights performance, that Javi Gracia has done quite a bit! On this week's podcast, hear from Colin and Mike on the importance of the Chelsea win, the success, or maybe not, of the transfer window, plus we reminisce about The Hornet Hotline and talk to the voice of it, and many other things at the club, for over 30 years - Mi...

SOUTHAMPTON 1-0 WATFORD (FA CUP 4th ROUND) A podcast recorded on the train to and back from Southampton, Mike, Jon, Colin and Kieran have plenty to talk about. How have our week's been since Marco's exit? The reaction to the game v Southampton And the inaugural (and probably last) FTRE FA Cup Watford Quiz... it's challenging, not hard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

LEICESTER 2-0 WATFORD Yes, Watford did lose to Leicester this weekend, and Jon and Colin discuss the game, but the big news is the departure of Marco Silva and the appointment of Javi Gracia.  Jon and Mike talk through the exit, before being joined by Sky Sports La Liga host David Garrido to talk about Javi and his time in Spanish football. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...